Device for trimming the tips of billiard-cues.



` c. c. ABBOTT.

DEVICE FOR TRINIMING THE TIPS 0F BILLIARD CUES.

APPLICATION FILED MAIT.25. 191e.

1,227,025. `TTIIIQIITQTT May 22, 1917.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEICE.

cEcrL c. ABBOTT. or HARBOR sPBINGs, MICHIGAN.

DEVICE FOR TRIMMING THE TIPS OF BIIiIiIiARiD-CUES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22, 1917.

Application ined March 25, 191e.` serial No. 86,763.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CEcrL C. ABBoT'ig-a citizen of the United States, residing at Harbor Springs, in the county of Emmet It is one aim ofthe present inventionto provide a device of the class described,

which may-be readily employed to quickly trim down the margin of a leathercue tip after the tip has been secured upon the tip endof thefcue and to accomplishthis result with but little exertion being required of the user ofthe device and with certainty that the tip when the trimming operation is complete, will be symmetricalin form. n

Another aim of the invention is yto provide a device of the class mentioned so constructed that the abrading element thereof may be readily renewed atan extremely low cost and incidentally kto permit of the substitution of abrading elements ofl different texture so that initially anzabrading element of coarse texture may be employed for roughly cutting downthe marginr of the tip and after this margin has been brought yiiush or substantially flushwith the surface of the tip end of the cue,'an' abrading element of finerr texture may be substituted and a smooth iinish given ,the tip.

Another aim of the invention is'to provide a device of the class described so constructed as to be adapted to receivepractically any-size of cue and trim any and all sizes equally symmetrically.

Another aim of the invention is to provide -a device of the class described which may be manipulated t0 trim down a cue tip without imposing anytorsional or lateral strain upon the tip tending toy tear the same from the end of the cue to which it is applied. Y

In the accompanyingdrawings: n

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device'embodying the present invention, the

view illustrating also the tip end of a cue in position about to be inserted into the trimming device.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the device, acue being shown 1n elevation inserted therein.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on th line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

'The device embodyingthe present invention comprises a tubular body l which is preferably, although not necessarily, formed of metal and is of a diameter interiorly` greater thanthediameter of the larger sizes of billiard-cues. At one end the body 1 is ing. formed by which is indicated by the numeral 3 and'this flange except for the opening 3 closes the said end ofthe body inthe manner shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. It is preferable that'the wall of the opening 3, which wall is indicated by the numeral 4, be transversely rounded so that the finish of a cue inserted through the opening will not be marred by contact with the said wall. Inasmuch as in the operation of the device the tip end of a cue is to be inserted through the opening 3 and the device or the cue itself is tobe reciprocated for the purpose of trimming down the tip of the cue in a manner which will presently be more specifically described, it will be understood that the opening3 is of a diameter vgreater than the diameter ofthe larger sizes of cues at their tip ends,"although of a diameter less'than the internal diameter of the'tubular body l of the device. Furthermore' it is4 to be observed that the opening v3 isfconcentric to the inner surface of the said body l.k

Theabrading element of thedevice is in thenature of a sheet of sand or emery paper indicated by the numeral 5, which sheet provided with an annular flange 2, the openv is rolled upon itself and then inserted in.

the body l through that end of the body opposite the end at which the liange 2 is located. After such insertionof the abrasive paper into the body the roll will expand so as to constitute an abrasive lining for the interior of thebody and as the best results may be secured by preventing longitudinal displacement of the paper 5 within .the body the sheet is preferably of such dimensions that the rollv thereof will be equal in length to the length of the said body. In order to :further prevent such displace- .ment and firmly hold the paper in place, a cap 6 is threaded on to the last mentioned end of the body as indicated by the numeral 7 and is provided with an opening 8 which serves a purpose to be presently explained, the web of the cap bearing against the end of the roll of paper 5.

By reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings it Will be observed that in the use of the device the cue after having applied thereto the` leather tip which is to be trimmed down, 1s inserted tip end first into thef body of-the device with the side of the cue resting:

against the Wall 4 of the opening 3;- The device or cue itself is then reciprocated, the Wall 4 of the opening 3 being maintained in Contact With the. side of the cue and the abrasive lining of the body 1 being maintained in contact With the tip of the cue Which is indicated by the referenceletter T in the. drawings. In such reciprocation of the device or the cue as the case maybe,

thesetwo members are turned one about theother so that the tip Twill be equally and. symmetrically trimmed 4as the operation progresses. It Will be understood from the foregoing that initially relatively coarse sand or emery paper or clothmay be inserted Within the body 1 and that after the periphery of vthetip has been brought flush` ing an opening in thevcap 6 the interior of.

the device may be viewedv from either end of the device for the purpose of ascertainingk the condition of the abrasive element and Without the necessity of removing the cap and subsequently removingthe said element for the purpose of inspection.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A device for trimming cue tips comprising a tubular body having an opening in onevend. of less diameter than the interior of the body through which the cue tip may be inserted and supported, and an abrasive lining Within the body, the body being adapted to be reciprocated and rotated relative to the cue tip.

2. A device for trimming cue tips comprising a tubular body, an abrasive lining removably fitted.; Within the body, and means for retaining the lining in the body,the body beingy provided at one end With-anA openingi-vthrough which' thecue tip maybe inserted and being adapted for reciprocatory and rotarymovement relative to the cuetip.

3.v A- device for trimming euey tips comprising a tubular body, and a roll of abrasiveimaterial removably fitted Within the bodyiand lining the same, the body-having an opening in one end axially alined ythere- With and/.of less diameter thany the bore of the body.

4. A devicel forftrimmingf. cue tips comprising a tubular body provided at one end WithA an opening axially alined with the body, a roll of abrasive material removably disposed yWithin the body and lining the same, said roll being removable through one end of the body, and means removably fitted upon the said end of thebody for closing the same and retainingy the lining therein.

5. A. device` for trimming cue tips comprising a tubular body provided at one end with van opening of less diameter than the body, a roll of abrasive material removably disposed Within the body and lining the same, said roll being removable through an end of the body, and a cap removably fitted upon said end of thebody and closing the same, the said. capretaining-the lining with in the body and being provided with an opening.,v

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.y

CECIL C. ABBOTT, [Ls] Copies of this patent may he obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patentsf. Washington, D. CV. 

